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Latest News in Legal Ethics
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January 16, 2026
'Egregious' Judge Shopping Sanctioned In Ill. TM Case
An Illinois federal judge has permanently thrown out a "Schedule A" trademark case, chastising the plaintiff for once again trying to lump together defendants that multiple judges have already held cannot be lumped together in one suit, calling it "an egregious form of forum shopping."
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January 16, 2026
4th Circ. Won't Rethink Toss Of Prosecutor's Fraud Conviction
The Fourth Circuit won't revisit a split decision tossing a mortgage fraud conviction brought against former State's Attorney of Baltimore Marilyn Mosby, despite the government's claims the ruling hinged on a decades old ruling that has been criticized as a "relic."
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January 16, 2026
Judge Says Okla. DAs Must Face Tribal Jurisdiction Lawsuits
Two Oklahoma district attorneys can't escape lawsuits that look to block them from prosecuting tribal citizens for crimes committed in Indian Country, a federal district court judge determined, saying arguments that the Indigenous nations have not suffered an injury are meritless.
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January 16, 2026
Planned Parenthood Can Challenge Heartbeat Act, Court Says
A Texas appeals court on Friday found that Planned Parenthood has standing to challenge the state law that empowers ordinary citizens to prosecute abortion providers, saying Planned Parenthood has done enough to launch a pre-enforcement challenge to the law.
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January 16, 2026
Legal Nonprofit Settles EEOC Suit Over Atty Fired On Leave
A Philadelphia legal services organization secured court approval Friday for a $240,000 deal to end a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit alleging it unlawfully fired a staff attorney who was on leave for post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.
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